Drug abuse, narcotics awareness on agenda

Thursday

Aug 8, 2013 at 3:15 AM

SEABROOK – On Thursday, August 22, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Seabrook Watchdogs and Seabrook Police Department will host a public discussion about Drug Abuse and Narcotics Awareness at the Seabrook Library on 25 Liberty Lane. Representatives from the Seabrook Police Department and the SeabrookCVS will lead the meeting.

“We held a meeting like this earlier in the year, but we wanted to have another forum to allow more people to attend,” says Seabrook Police Chief Lee Bitomske. “We’re hoping that beach residents and visitors, people from out of town, and more parents and their school-aged children will be able to join us this time.”

“We want to reach out to as many people as we can to help educate them about drug abuse and the kinds of narcotics that are being misused,” Bitomske said.

The topics covered will include prescription drug abuse, pill parties, distribution, reporting drug activity, what goes into the arrest and prosecution of drug-related cases, parental responsibility, and the use and disposal of prescription medications.

“This is a problem everywhere in the country,” says Bitomske. “One of the most important tasks law enforcement has is to make people aware of what’s out there and help them to help us stop the drug-related injuries, deaths, and crimes in all our communities.”

“The more people understand about the types of drugs we’re seeing and the signs of abuse, the stronger we can become as a team,” adds Bitomske.

Residents and non-residents are welcome to attend the meeting free of charge.

Seabrook Watchdogs is the citizen-driven, town-wide neighborhood watch organization that has the full support of the Seabrook Police Department. For more information, contact seabrookwatchdogs@gmail.com or visit Seabrook Watchdogs on Facebook and Twitter.